When The Door Is Shut09/13/09 AMText/Reading: Luke 13:22-30IntroductionI was listening to a radio broadcast on a local Christian radio station while on the way into work one morning and there was a discussion that revolved around opportunities in life and one of the speakers made the statement: “When one door closes, the Lord opens another.”Now most of us recognize this philosophy of positive thinking, “when one door closes another door opens” (attributed first …..

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Intro. God used a wicked king and removed Vashti to put Esther in as the Queen. For that time, just in time. Think about it! God knew exactly what part of history in which Esther needed to be born. And in chapter 2, she became the Queen! To understand the appeal in our text, we must begin further back.I. The Condemnation of the Decree - (Text vs. Esther 3:8-12The decree of the condemnation could not be reversed, it had to be replaced!A. The Calamity they Faced1. An Em …..

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